Install Guide

ManualsBrandsDell ManualsActive System ManagerOpenManage Server Administrator Version 9.3.2

1 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 5

What’s new in this release....................................................................................................................................................5

Software Availability........................................................................................................................................................ 5

Systems Management Software.........................................................................................................................................5

Server Administrator Components On A Managed System...................................................................................... 5

Security Features...................................................................................................................................................................7

Other Documents You Might Need.....................................................................................................................................8

2 Preinstallation Setup.................................................................................................................... 9

Prerequisite Checker.............................................................................................................................................................9

Installation Requirements.................................................................................................................................................... 10

Supported Operating Systems And Web Browsers.................................................................................................. 10

Multilingual User Interface Support.............................................................................................................................. 11

Viewing Localized Versions Of The Web-Based Interface........................................................................................ 11

System Requirements.................................................................................................................................................... 11

Digital Certificates.......................................................................................................................................................... 12

Enabling Windows Installer Logging Service...............................................................................................................12

Microsoft Active Directory............................................................................................................................................12

Configuring SNMP Agents..................................................................................................................................................13

Secure Port Server And Security Setup........................................................................................................................... 13

Setting User And Server Preferences......................................................................................................................... 13

X.509 Certificate Management....................................................................................................................................13

Remote Enablement Requirements................................................................................................................................... 13

Installing WinRM............................................................................................................................................................. 14

Certificate Authority Signed Self-Signed Certificate.................................................................................................14

3 Installing Managed System Software On Microsoft Windows Operating Systems ............................ 16

Deployment Scenarios For Server Administrator.............................................................................................................16

Installer Location.............................................................................................................................................................17

Installing Server Administrator .....................................................................................................................................17

System Recovery On Failed Installation........................................................................................................................... 24

Failed Updates................................................................................................................................................................24

Upgrading Managed System Software............................................................................................................................ 24

Upgrading Guidelines.....................................................................................................................................................24

Upgrade.......................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Modify............................................................................................................................................................................. 25

Repair.............................................................................................................................................................................. 26

Uninstalling Managed System Software.......................................................................................................................... 26

Uninstalling Managed System Software Using The Provided Media......................................................................26

Uninstalling Managed System Software Features Using The Operating System................................................. 27

Unattended uninstall using the product GUID........................................................................................................... 27

Unattended Uninstallation Of Managed System Software......................................................................................27

4 Installing Managed System Software On Microsoft Windows Server and Microsoft Hyper-V Server.. 28

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